Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Miss Herbert of Muckross
c.1860-1Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2911427
Photograph of a full length portrait of Miss Herbert of Muckross, seated, facing halfway to the right. She turns her head towards the camera and gazes down. She leans her left arm on a balustrade beside her, placing her left hand on her face, and rests her right hand in her lap. She poses against a painted backdrop.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Miss Herbert of Muckross.
8.6 x 5.3 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert and arranged by Queen Victoria
